Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
THE SHIPPING CONVENTION.
The Meeting To-day at Willardss.
NAMES OF THE DELEGATES,


The convention Of the American shipping and
Industrial league began its session today at VIII
lard's hotel There was large attendance OF
delegates although many had not yet arrived.
cambridge McRae, the president, called the meet
ing to order, and prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Leonard In the absence Of Commissioner Webb,
who was detained by sickness, an address OF well
come was delivered by Mr.. E. John Ellis, Of this
city. Representative Wheeler, of Alabama, then
made speech in which he pointed out the pro-
gress made in attaining the objects for which the
convention had met. The secretary, MI Charles
s. Hill, called the roll OF delegates, as follows:
Alabama Joseph Wheeler, John NJ. Martin, Chas.
NJ. Shelley, G. B. West. T. X. Irwin. NJ. woods:
Arkansas, cambridge McRae L. Mangum. Logan II.
Roots: Colorado, Peter Campbell. Ward Lamon
II. N. Teller: California, Leland stanford. chas''
b. Turyill. A. r. Williams. c. " FELTON,, John Bid
well. Richard W. Mead; connecticut. Jos. r. Haw-
d. Sperry: Delaware. II. It. Ganse. Geo. W, stone;
Florida, L. NJ Merritt, s. c. Cobb L. II. Sellars. W.
I. Forbes G. II. Jones; Georgia. F. H. Richardson,
X. s. Bullock. i. y. Sneed. ThoS. c. Howard: Hill
nois. X. W. TownShend, Z. II. Glenn, VIM. r. Hal
liday, Hermann Roster, Gustayus Coward; Indi-
ana D. W. Hoerhees L. Dali Dalton: Ell Libby, " +.
Henderson, II. :. Fairall: Kansas. Frank Bacon,
John 4: Cross, Isaac sharp, Kentucky, G.G. Per-
D. Wallace. B. smith r. c. Wood, i. J. WOOD.
ward. j. Wesley Pierce, W. Miller owen. j. W
Bryant; Maine y Dngey, Jr, 4: J: Fuller, s.
H.,
p. II. Whitinore. Thos. W. Hyde, L. W. Hollghton
D. 7. Perry G. c. Moses, J. Q. Patten c. v. Mehot
John a1I, Mcdonald C. H. McLelIan c. G Goss +.
j. Frank Suppee. Thos. j. Wilson, w. F. Pegram
MASSACHUSETTS,. X: s spofford, J. H. Nichols; Mich
G fnn p"fsos Si uu nteSoWs; pn1r
NJ Rice, p. II. Kelly. II. L. MerIiman; Mississippi,
W. A. Percy, $. A. Jonas; Missouri E. C. Stanafd,
braska, Chas Ii. Van wyck j. H. Miilard; Nevada,
John T. Jones, w. H. Havenor; New Hampshire,
II. w. Blair; New Jersey. S. W. Carey; New York,
e. Ward, L. Daggett, W. H. Van Brunt, j. H. Win
chester J. $. I. stranahan, W. H. Lyon, F. A.
G9 Con John e. ssarss Jr, Geo n Gardiner,
snow A; Vanderbilt, 9: L; Norton, CIV: Qutn1ard;
X. D. Graham, ". wheeler; OHIO John A. Gano,
". Y. Ebersole, L. c. Goodale Edwin stevens s..
y. Maxwell, NJ. Churchill, J: A. Tounley, j., G..
Porter, James NJ Swank, Charles H. Cramp. An
drew WheeleE; Rhode Island, Jonathan Chace, F.
L. MantOn. F. NJ. BuTrOugh; South Carolina, W. A.
Courtenay W. w. Duncan. George COf1eld, Joseph
Walker. Mills Dean, r. II. Earl, 7: G. Topper; Ten
Charles Fowler, j. +. Elliott, s. b. Maxey,. S. j..
Johnson. G. W. Giddings; Vermont, E. II. Ripley,
RedlirId Proctor Virginia. George d. Wise, ASH
ton Starke j. d. Imboden. A. \. Trigg, John OFT,
Archibald Anderson; Wisconsin, Phietus sawyer,
II. c. Payne +. T. Bacon. ". p McLaren. Edward
Barber; West Virginia, ". L. Wilson, 7. Pandle-
~ \. I.S
ply: Dakota. =. DOnan, NJ. Woodruff; District {f,f
Columbia, John W: Thompson. John H. Magrlider.
y ". Burcheil. j. L. Barbour, Frank Hume; Idalbp,
q. l.. sharp. }. \. Macnab Montana, j. B. Read;
New Mexico. W. B. Sloan, Antonio Joseph: Utah.
r +. Conner: Washington Territory G. s. VOor-
hees. Z. V. Fuller; wyoming, S. W. DOnney Homer
Merrill.
After the transaction OF other business Of roll-
Tine character. Mr.. Alexander r. BOteler. OF West
ping. and an interesting discussion followed.
ON Wednesday evening public meeting will be
held and senators Evar's. Call, Eusts, Dolph, and
voorhees, are expected TO speak
THE COMMITTEES s.fs.o.
are as follows:
Committee on receptiOn.-Alabama, Hon. Chas.
N. Shelley: Arkansas. Judge L. Mangum: Califor-
MIA. Gen. John Bidwell: Colorado, Hon. Ward
Lain0n: CONNECTICUT Hon. John r. Buck; Della
ware. Hon. Charles B. Lore: Florida, Col. 7. T..
Wright; Georgia, Hon. J: K Sneed; Illinois, Hon.
Charles r. Farrell; Indiana, Hon. ". d. Bynum :;
Iowa, Hon. Benz. I. Frederick: Kansas, GOV. Isaac
sharp; Kentucky; Col. Wicklifr Preston; Louis
an SSn E E Mains Hen Seth
chusetts, Major A. W. Greedy; Michigan, Hon.
Frank B. Conger; Minnesota, Hon. S. J. B. Nc
Missouri Gen +. I. Dent; Nebraska, Hon. james
Laird; Nevada, Hon. VIM. WOODBURY.; New Hamp-
shire, Hon. Sttson Hutchins; New jersey, Hon.
James Buchanan; New York, Col. VIM. Hancock
Clark; North Carolina, Capt. Robert Graham;
Ohio Hon. Benz. Butterworth; Oregon, Hon. Bin
Rhode Island, Hon. ii. J. spooner; south Carolina,
Col. Walter Gwynn; Tennessee, Gen. Marcus j.
Wright; Texas, Hon. VIM. H. Grain; Virginia, Col.
Archer Anderson; Wisconsin, Hon. E.. D. HOlton;
West Virginia, Col. P. Pendleton: Arizona, Hon.
Curtis G. Bean; Dakota, Gen. Maxwell woodruff;
District or Columbia, Col Geo. c. Gorham; Idaho,
Judge James X. McCammon: Montana Hon..Jas.
x. TOOle; New Mexico Hon. Antonio Joseph;
Utah, Hon. John ]. Grain: Washington, Hon.
Charles $. voorhees,: wyoming Hon. James n.
Carey. --Trr
Committee OF tranSpOrtatiOn.-Mr. 4. s. Taylor.
Mr.. X. A. Parke, Mir. F. TTigg, NJ. c. r. Plumbe
Mr.. Percy G. Smith, Mr.. \. l.. reed. Mr.. c. A Tay-
lor. Mr. George W. Knox and Mr.. George Moss.
Committee OF arrangemenrS.-Capt Ambrose
Snow. chairman; Mir. 4. Vanderbilt, treasurer; Mr.
Charles $ Hill, secretary.